As we told you earlier this week, the mayor of Minneapolis was looking to shut down the “4thPrecinctShutDown” protest over the officer-involved shooting of Jamar Clark on November 15.
Well, she finally acted. Earlier this morning police entered the camp, arrested 7 protesters and brought in bulldozers to clean up the mess:
.@MayorHodges, you've destroyed the items at the #4thPrecinctShutDown but you can't destroy the spirit & purpose of the protestors.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 3, 2015
They will be arresting everyone in ten, told us we had 10 minutes to collect everything #4thPrecinctShutDown #Justice4Jamar
— |||| || ||| | |||| | (@micamaryjane) December 3, 2015
Police as far as the eye can see destroying the #4thPrecinctShutDown. pic.twitter.com/IEpXF9SXJt
— Black Lives MPLS (@BlackLivesMpls) December 3, 2015
All 7 arrestees from this morning's military style 3:45am raid are out! See you at 4pm at City Hall.#4thPrecinctShutDown
— Black Lives MPLS (@BlackLivesMpls) December 3, 2015
Bulldozer & bobcats destroying pounds & pounds of food, clothing and supplies donated to #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/JXXnVc4Mcc
— |||| || ||| | |||| | (@micamaryjane) December 3, 2015
#4thPrecinctShutDown raid aftermath
Higher res here, Creative Commons: https://t.co/lZ5p92k17F pic.twitter.com/EFk12Z5Jwt— Tony Webster (@webster) December 3, 2015
They're tearing down camp y'all. #4thPrecinctShutDown #Justice4Jamar pic.twitter.com/rnh61gqW7f
— Patience Zalanga (@babewiththecam) December 3, 2015
Current scene at #4thPrecinctShutDown. Several trucks loading up the last of the debris. Protestors have left. pic.twitter.com/sP7fu23Qmk
— Ivory Hecker (@IvoryHecker) December 3, 2015
#4thPrecinctShutDown raided by swat team last night, 7 arrests, all property confiscated in the usual heavy… https://t.co/GirqLtO4zs
— USuncutMN (@USuncutMN) December 3, 2015
And new barricades have been put up around the 4th precinct to help prevent future disruptions:
Screen grab from Chopper 5 of new barricades put in place to deter a new #4thPrecinctShutDown pic.twitter.com/7Hgo2HCw2n
— Chris Egert (@cegertKSTP) December 3, 2015
According to reports, there’s a new protest scheduled for tonight at City Hall:
New protest planned for 4pm at City Hall. #4thPrecinctShutDown https://t.co/ar8GBIonMb
— Chris Egert (@cegertKSTP) December 3, 2015
Yes, but will they build a camp?
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